Scotsman Walking Wearing Kilt In Glen Beg On History Visit To Aberdeenshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K Autumn travel video of a Scotsman wearing a kilt and Sporran and walking by trees in Glen Beg on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Ballochbuie Forest, Aberdeenshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Glen Beg often anglicised or referred to in documents as Glen Beag, meaning small glen in Scottish Gaelic is a scenic valley tucked within the the Balmoral Estate in Aberdeenshire. It forms an integral part of the royal estate’s landscape, steeped in rich Highland heritage, clan conflicts, and royal patronage. Before becoming a royal sanctuary, the area surrounding Glen Beg and the broader Deeside region was home to early Pictish tribes. By the medieval period, it fell under the control of powerful local Scottish clans, most notably Clan Farquharson and Clan Gordon. The land encompassing Glen Beg was part of the Ballochbuie Forest, historically owned by the Farquharsons of Invercauld. Local legend holds that in the 17th century, the Farquharson laird sold the entirety of Ballochbuie Forest to the Earl of Mar in exchange for a plaid, a traditional tartan garment or kilt or to clear a minor debt. This led to the famous local saying that Ballochbuie was the bonniest plaid in Scotland because of the vast, invaluable pine forest given away for so little. The Purchase: Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first leased the neighboring Balmoral Castle estate in 1848 and purchased it outright in 1852. In 1878, to prevent the trees of Ballochbuie Forest and Glen Beg from being felled by timber merchants, Queen Victoria purchased the forest directly. Glen Beg quickly became one of Queen Victoria’s favorite remote spots for outdoor excursions, pony riding, and sketching. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30 All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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